IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA

Oluigbo Ikenna Victor, Nworuh Godwin Emeka, Nwokoro Chukwudi

Abstract: The work studies the impact assessment of factors affecting Information Technology (IT) projects in River State. In order to stop the failure of IT projects in River State, three IT projects were examined using some critical success factors to create a check list for a successful IT project. A sample of 85 respondents was drawn from a study population of 100. The respondent draws were carried out using the stratified random sampling technique in the analysis of variances (ANOVA) as used to analyze the data collected by use of a research administered questionnaire.The finding from the analysis indicated that the three main Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects used in this research which includes ICT Agriculture, ICT for all (Primary and Secondary School) and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera show that many of the respondents strongly agreed to ICT for all (Primary and Secondary School) while in ICT Agriculture and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera, very few respondents agreed to the ICT project in River state.This study recommends that the authorities should encourage the use, upgrade of existing and introduction of more ICT projects which must comply with the necessary quality assurance tests; such as, if the project meets time, if the project meets Cost, if the project meets scope goals, if the project satisfied the user’s needs and if the result of the project meet its objectives. This study has provided an empirical basis for problem solving on the Impact Assessment of Factors Affecting Information Technology Projects in Rivers State

Keywords: Critical Success Factors, ICT, Impact Assessment, Management, Project

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0304134